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Published on 02/27/2026 – 12:42 GMT+1 The spending plans of France and the Czech Republic for their slices of a €150 billion European defense program have been finalized and are expected to be endorsed by the Commission shortly, diplomats have confirmed to Euronews. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Yet, while the plans are cleared, a row between Hungary […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 11:40 GMT+1•Updated 11:52 Commission President Ursula von der Leyen decided Friday to move ahead with the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, brushing aside a judicial review launched by MEPs that has suspended the ratification process. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “The Commission will continue to work closely with all EU institutions to […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 10:32 GMT+1 Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he will hold consultations with his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, on a joint response against Ukraine as the dispute over the Druzhba oil pipeline continues. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Orbán again urged Kyiv to restart the pipeline immediately, which Kyiv says was damaged in a […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 9:35 GMT+1 Lithuania’s Prime Minister Olga Ruginienė has rejected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s claims that Ukraine is deliberately blocking Russian oil from reaching Hungary via the damaged Druzhba pipeline, calling the accusation “nonsense”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “When you’re fighting for security, not just for Lithuania, but for whole Europe, to hear […]

Estonian PM Kristen Michal told Euronews’ flagship morning show Europe Today that Russian President Vladimir Putin cannot afford to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine, comparing his grip on power to “riding a bike”. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING While Michal said he does not claim to understand Putin, he believes the logic of dictatorship explains Moscow’s continued aggression, […]

Good Morning. In the Mared Gwyn with the last newsletter of the week. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING As the behind-the-scenes flurry to defuse the ongoing dispute over the transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia continues, two Baltic heads of government have told Europe Today of their dismay at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban‘s back-to-back vetoes […]

Published on 02/27/2026 – 7:40 GMT+1 On today’s show: ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Our EU Editor Maria Tadeo looks at the latest on the damaged Druzhba pipeline and why Hungary has proposed a fact-finding mission to assess the damage. Exclusive interviews with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė, and Austrian Minister for Women, […]

The Green Party of England and Wales has won a stunning victory in the most pivotal UK by-election in years, establishing itself as a major political force and beating Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform UK into second place while the governing Labor Party suffered a humiliating defeat. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Held to fill the greater Manchester seat […]

The European Commission said on Thursday that member states can use an EU social fund to provide access to safe and legal abortion for women who are barred from doing so in their home country. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The decision came in response to calls by the citizens’ initiative “My Voice, My Choice” for the creation […]

According to IMF forecasts, the per capita income of Poland, calculated in PPP, was around €49,650 last year. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING This number is slightly higher than Spain’s, which is estimated at approximately €49,465. Per capita income calculated in PPP adjusts a country’s GDP per capita to account for differences in the cost of living, enabling […]